Gail Anita Flagler Foundation
Gail Anita Flagler Foundation is a private foundation, based in Oak Park, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $240K. Net investment income was $262K.
Gail Anita Flagler Foundation at a glance
In short: Gail Anita Flagler Foundation gave $240K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), top state Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $240,000
- +4.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,000
- +4.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $1,472,420
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (38% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Gail Anita Flagler Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Gary Sinise Foundation ($50K). Together the top 8 received $240K.
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 37 (65%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Gail Anita Flagler Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 148% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $205K (2021) to $315K (2020). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $240K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Sinise Foundation Woodland Hills, CA | Honoring our defenders, veterans, first responders, their famillies, and those in need | $50,000 |
| St Jude's Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | Research Costs for the Children Patients | $50,000 |
| WTTW Chicago, IL | Funds for Nature and Animal Programming | $50,000 |
| The Elephant Sanctuary Hohenwald, TN | To Help Care for Elephants | $30,000 |
| Watts of Love Downers Grove, IL | Global Travel Fund | $20,000 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Topeka, KS | Funds for Veteran Programs and Services | $20,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago Chicago, IL | General Donation Fund | $10,000 |
| Infant Welfare Chicago, IL | General Donation Fund | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,472,420 | $292,502 | $275,467 | $240,000 | 8 | $244,835 | $261,870 | $165,191 |
| 2024 | $1,456,182 | $189,701 | $261,934 | $230,000 | 8 | $231,292 | $158,905 | $168,046 |
| 2023 | $1,528,415 | $-5,550 | $245,848 | $215,000 | 8 | $217,515 | $60,568 | $148,451 |
| 2022 | $1,778,019 | $230,104 | $248,042 | $205,000 | 7 | $208,190 | $198,212 | $160,270 |
| 2021 | $1,796,907 | $335,599 | $242,712 | $205,000 | 6 | $207,940 | $299,853 | $180,986 |
| 2020 | $1,753,361 | $167,430 | $348,896 | $315,000 | 14 | — | $135,537 | $168,268 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gail Anita Flagler Foundation reported a distributable amount of $165K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gail Anita Flagler Foundation is led by Juanita H. Flagler, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Juanita H. Flagler
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Gail Anita Flagler Foundation
How much does Gail Anita Flagler Foundation give each year?
Gail Anita Flagler Foundation gave $240K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $230K across 8 grants.
What is Gail Anita Flagler Foundation's typical grant size?
Gail Anita Flagler Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $30,000, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gail Anita Flagler Foundation give grants?
Gail Anita Flagler Foundation's top state is Illinois, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Tennessee (33%) and California (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (3 grants).
Does Gail Anita Flagler Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 25% of Gail Anita Flagler Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Gail Anita Flagler Foundation's largest grantees?
Gail Anita Flagler Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Gary Sinise Foundation ($50,000), St Jude's Children's Research Hospital ($50,000) and WTTW ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gail Anita Flagler Foundation?
Gail Anita Flagler Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $245K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $165K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Gail Anita Flagler Foundation's EIN?
Gail Anita Flagler Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-7188851. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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